RBC | The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held its regular public meeting last week at the courthouse in Meeker, with all three commissioners in attendance. The meeting began with the approval of the agenda and the consent agenda, which included payroll, accounts payable, and various reports. Following public comment—of[Read More…]
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CORRECTION/CLARIFICATION
RBC | Rangely resident Wendi Gillard, who spoke to the Board of County Commissioners Dec. 19, requested additional information be included that was not in the original coverage. Gillard said the commissioners state “questions” on the agenda, but was told she was limited to “comment and not questions.” She was[Read More…]
County Beat
By Lucas Turner | [email protected] RBC | At the May 14 regular meeting of the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners, the board heard grant funding requests from a variety of community groups including non-profits, tax districts, municipal governments and county departments. GRANT REQUESTS RBC’s Broadband operations team requested $366K[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: Aug. 8 work sessions
RBC | Here’s additional reporting on the county commissioner work sessions from Aug. 8 COVID VACCINATIONS RBC Public Health Director Makala Sheridan and Public Health nurse Karen Dinwiddie told the county commissioners, convened as the Board of Health, that the public health department does not want to provide vaccinations for[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: April 25, 2023
RANGELY | “If you want to get better, you better go learn constantly and get better. And these two guys are the quintessential example of that,” RBC Planner/GIS Director Leif Joy told the board of commissioners Tuesday, referring to Building Inspector Matt Franks and Emergency Manager/Natural Resources Director Eddie Smercina.[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: April 12, 2023
COUNTY VALUATION County assessor Renae Neilson updated the board on county valuation. She said her office expects an increased number of appeals this year after notices go out to residents on May 1 (see additional details in Neilson’s letter to the editor this week on page 5.) Neilson attributed the[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: March 28, 2023
WORK SESSIONS René Harden, representing the Radino Senior Center, asked if the seniors can take the county bus on an overnight trip in May. The seniors have raised their own funding for a trip and have 14 signed up to go. Permission was granted. RBC Extension Agent Linda Masters asked[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: DHS hire, airport hangar and more
RBC | The county’s department of human services has been struggling to stay in compliance with state reporting requirements and timelines due to a shortage of caseworkers. The department has had to seek help from the state and neighboring counties. During a work session Tuesday positive progress made over the[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: March 7, 2023
RBC | County commissioners conducted more interviews Tuesday in work sessions for various boards, and appointed several in a brief regular meeting. Sandra Besseghini was re-appointed to the Historic Preservation Board. Besseghini said she hopes to further pursue establishing a Certified Local Government (CLG), which opens doors for historic preservation[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: March 2, 2023
Commissioners conducted additional interviews for open seats on several boards and commissions Tuesday before making appointments. Appointed to the Meeker Colorado Civic Improvement Corporation (MCCIC) were Sharon Clapper (renewed), and new members Sherri McCord, Fayanna Seely, Scott Marsh and Mona Avey. The county’s appointment to the Meeker Library Board is[Read More…]
RBC Commissioners interview candidates for library, Civic Improvement boards
Generally, filling empty seats on volunteer boards is rarely a competitive process, but this year there are more interested candidates than there are open seats for at least two boards: the Meeker Colorado Civic Improvement Corporation (MCCIC) and the Meeker Regional Library Board. So many candidates the Rio Blanco County[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: February 14, 2023
The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, Feb. 14 in the RBC Sheriff’s Office meeting room as the elevator at the courthouse is still awaiting repair. In work sessions, commissioners interviewed Karl Maser for another term on the Meeker Lodging Tax Board. Maser and his wife have operated[Read More…]
